Arrangements Made

We've made some arrangements for Andrew's funeral, wake, and for donations instead of flowers.

Wake: 8 p.m. Friday, March 3, at the Church of the Resurrection (4804 S. Fulton), Tulsa, OK. Come and have a Guinness in memory of Andrew!

Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Church of the Resurrection (4804 S. Fulton), Tulsa.

Burial: 10 a.m. Monday, March 6, at Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, IL.

Instead of flowers, please contribute to the Molenda children's college fund by sending a check made out to Amy Molenda (or one of the children) to:

Arvest Bank
4548 E. 51st St.
Tulsa, OK 74135

Thank you for your continuing support. We truly appreciate it.

Good night, sweet Andrew

Andrew's struggle with cancer ended this afternoon. We all got a chance to say goodbye to him, and although it was a terrible, heartbreaking day, we know he's in a better place and that we will see him again.

We're all sad. But we remember the joy Andrew brought us all, and his fierce, strong, beautiful approach to life. He was a fighter until the end. He made his life and his death meaningful.

All of your thoughts and prayers, and your overwhelming kindness, are very much appreciated. We have all been reading the comments on the blog, and crying and smiling as we are reminded of how many people loved Andrew and were inspired by him.

Andrew: we all love you, and we will miss you awfully until we are together again. Until then, we will keep you in our hearts and know that you are watching over us.

Andrew's Final Ride

We are sitting beside Andrew's bed in the hospital. It has been a heartbreaking time, both terrible in that we know we are losing Andrew, and wonderful in that his family has been here in force to show him their love and support.

He has been bleeding since Thursday, and Friday he opted for comfort care only -- no more transfusions. He decided he had suffered enough, and we support his decision even though letting him go will be the hardest thing we've ever had to do.

Andrew is a true hero, and an inspiration to us all. It would be impossible to describe the way this hurts. But Andrew is also still making us laugh with his wisecracks, watching South Park, and just generally being Andrew. It probably won't be very long now, but we are treasuring every moment.

We're limiting visitors to family only, but friends, please know that Andrew loves you and that he knows he has your support.

We will keep this blog updated with further information as it happens.